University of Iowa WEST side is BEST

A recent article in the Daily Iowa brought back college memories for me. I lived 4 years in Hillcrest, which is the primo west of the Iowa River residence hall. Not only was the cafeteria better, from the roof walkway I had a clear view of the day the golden Old Capitol dome caught fire in … 2003? Even though it was a bit of a jaunt to some of the main campus buildings, the walks were refreshing and the perfect chance to listen to half of Weezer’s Green Album on my discman, or half of Uncle Tupelo’s “No Depression.”